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Sunday 29 October 1978PGA TourYear in Review
McLendon wins Pensacola Open
Perdido Bay Country Club, Pensacola, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Mac McLendon’s win no. 4 on the PGA Tour · purse $125,000 Pensacola Open (SI roundup); 125,000 (season table Purse US$) USD · end Oct 29, 1978 from the season table (Oct 29) and McLendon's wins table (Oct 29, 1978); start not sourced
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 57 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 47° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Mike Reid · 272lost sudden-death playoff to McLendon's par on the first extra hole (SI roundup; McLendon playoff record) A roundup of the week Oct. 23-29, Sports Illustrated, Nov 6, 1978 (Wayback capture 2016-10-03)
Same week
PGA Tour event
Pensacola Open
Perdido Bay Country Club, Perdido Bay Country Club, Pensacola, Florida
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Mac McLendon
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mac McLendon | 65 · 67 · 67 · 73 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Mike Reid | 272 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1945-08-10, Atlanta, Georgia; USA; turned pro 1968; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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